06/10/2026

10.30 King’s College London

Birmingham ICC : Hall 10b

The future of the workforce: what should the Conservative plan be for tertiary education?

Baroness Amanda Spielman (House of Lords, Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) and former HM Chief inspector of Education (Invited))
Rt Hon Lord David Willetts (House of Lords, former Universities Minister and President of the Resolution Foundation (Invited))
Professor Bobby Duffy (The Policy Institute at King's College London, Director (Invited))
Professor Dame Alison Wolf DBE (crossbench peer in the UK House of Lords and former adviser on skills and workforce to the UK Prime Minister (Invited))
Jess Lister (Public First, Director (Education) (Invited))

The UK economy is changing fast – automation, AI, and shifting industries are reshaping the skills people need and the pattern of working lives. Higher and further education and apprenticeship sit at the heart of any effective response. What should the Conservative plan be for a tertiary education and training system that actually delivers what we need? Join the Policy Institute at King's College London and a panel of experts as we examine how our tertiary education, training and skills system can prepare the workforce for the challenges ahead.